{"product_id":"2060-antique-indian-trade-cloth-kalamkari-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"2060 Antique Indian Trade  Cloth Kalamkari Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA  fine Kalamkari border fragment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous floral drawing with temple-border-type peaks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe triangular motifs with the floral vines within appear to be hand-drawn \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe initial impression of the bottom black and white panel is that tit is stencil or fine-block printed but on closer inspection even that appears to be hand-drawn. However I am not an expert so please make your own judgment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will make a superb framed artwork. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExquisite drawing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e63 x 43 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be paired with 1982 (length is twice that of 1982)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) \"Woven Cargoes\" by John Guy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552029344034,"sku":"2060","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2060AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth25.jpg?v=1776562920","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2060-antique-indian-trade-cloth-kalamkari-textile-toraja-fragment","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}